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Age of Conan: The Ikea Adventures (Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures)

May 28, 2008

Over Memorial Day weekend my girlfriend decided the shower curtain rings in our bathroom were the wrong color, which meant a trip to our local Ikea. Yes, I went too; I’m not completely whipped (yet), but going on couple-y expeditions like this buys me points that can be redeemed for several hours of uninterrupted gaming time that I can spend on my latest addiction, which at the moment happens to be Age of Conan.Thus, barbarian warriors ...

Age of Conan Collectors Edition unboxed (Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures)

May 22, 2008

Funcom released 111,000 copies of the Age of Conan Collectors Edition, and every last one has been sold. That’s a big enough deal as it is, but you really know a game’s got traction when it starts showing up on Craigslist. And that’s just one ad in Washington, D.C. - we found them in ...

Age of Conan Characters (Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures)

May 7, 2008

Age of Conan goes live on May 20 in all of its Mature-rated, graphics-intensive, literary-high-minded glory, but beta testers have been blabbing about the game for weeks now. Far be it from us to keep our mouths shut when everyone else is yakking - we played the first 20 levels of the beta, including a straight shot through the game’s single-player quests.

In the single-player game, you’re pursuing your character’s ...

The women of Hyboria (Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures)

Oct 22, 2007

Oct 22, 2007 According to Age of Conan Hyborian Adventures community team, “Hyboria will be FILLED with women of all kinds, from the “to be expected” female prostitutes to the extremely able female fighters.” They go on to reveal that in contrast to the more sexist setting of Robert E. Howards world, “any female player in Hyboria should be just as strong and able as any ...

Funcom: From MMOGs, with love (Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures)

Jun 11, 2007

Funcom is a developer heavily involved with the MMOG genre. With sci-fi massively multiplayer online game Anarchy Online already tucked under its belt, they're currently developing Age of Conan for PC and Xbox 360, and they recently announced The Secret World, raising an eyebrow when they said it's an MMOG that's going to be something completely different than what we're used to. Currently, the developer's keeping its lips firmly sealed where The Secret World is concerned, but with MMOGs ...

Age of Conan Interview, part two (Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures)

Feb 20, 2007

We've been speaking to Funcom about its forthcoming PC and Xbox 360 MMORPG Age of Conan: Hyborian adventures, and last week we brought you part one of the resulting interview. Today - guess what? - we're bringing you the second and concluding part of our chat with product manager Erling Ellingsen... What occurs in the single-player section of the game, and when that's completed is it a traditional MMORPG that we move into? Erling Ellingsen: The single-player feature has changed much since we ...

Age of Conan Interview, part one (Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures)

Feb 20, 2007

Blizzard's all-dominating World of Warcraft is set to face its most serious challenge yet in 2007, a number of new 'big name' MMORPGs preparing to enter the market before the year is out. Product manger Erling Ellingsen reveals that on top of creating a compelling MMORPG experience Funcom is aiming to incorporate cross-platform adventuring into Age of Conan. So, while the PC version will release first this October, PC gamers and Xbox 360 gamers could eventually be able to buddy-up and compare ...

The Agency - interview (The Agency)

Jul 27, 2007

Last month Sony Online Entertainment drew back the curtain on The Agency, an espionage-themed MMOG for PC and PS3 that the developer describes as a "fast-paced online action shooter filled with espionage, intrigue and betrayal" and a "pick-up-and-play experience." We caught up with the game's lead designer, Hal Milton, to discover more... Exactly how massively multiplayer is The Agency? Hal Milton: The game world will support many, many people in a variety of public and private social and ...

What ever happened to Alan Wake? (Alan Wake)

Dec 12, 2007

Dec 12, 2007 The games industry is a strange, strange place. Its almost 30 years old now, but it seems developers still cant agree on the best way to PR their babies. In our experience, they go one of two ways: trundle down the elaborately stage-managed Assassins Creed path, a game wrapped so tightly in Ubisoft cotton wool that it was little wonder dire rumours surfaced that the game might be one huge stinker (thankfully, as our review attests, we neednt have worried). Or they take a plunge ...

The Top 7... Worst scenes in Uwe Boll movies (Alone in the Dark)

Sep 22, 2008

Movies based on videogames don’t have the best track record. We can think of one or two that are actually good, maybe a few more that are acceptably mediocre, but in general they’re awful piles of shit. And if there’s one man who’s added to that problem more than anyone else, it’s Uwe Boll. ...

Alone in the Dark's six worst ways to die (Alone in the Dark)

Jun 4, 2008

Alone in the Dark invented the survival horror genre. Hell, the original Alone in the Dark was arguably the first to introduce fear itself into the gaming experience. You wouldn't believe how terrified we were of a couple of shadowy strategically placed polygon blocks back in 1994...

Now imagine what the franchise can do with cutting edge graphics, surround sound, real world physics and cinematic storytelling. More importantly, after ...

An evening with Uwe Boll (Alone in the Dark)

May 29, 2008

Thanks to his videogame-based cinematic failures, Uwe Boll is one of the most loathed men on the internet right now. In fact his detractors hate his work so much that most of them have never watched any of it.

So in the interests of scientific endeavor, we picked up three Boll DVDs and commited ourselves to watching them all in one night. Does Boll deserve the vitriol he so readily receives from the gaming community? Read on and find out. ...

Grimm - EXCLUSIVE screens and interview (American McGee's Grimm)

May 29, 2007

Producer and designer American McGee didnt win much love from critics or fans with his last two titles: Bad Day L.A. and Scrapland. But making games safe for consumption by the masses has never been his MO. If theres one thing you can expect from an American McGee title, its something different, something that breaks ties with the expected and mundane. In his next project, words will be weapons and censorship will be your enemy. McGee is returning to his trademarked fairy tail twisting that ...

59 levels to play before you die: A - D (Assassin's Creed)

Mar 21, 2008

As you rebuild civilization and restore your people's faith in this sim/action hybrid, you'll find yourself honestly caring about your subjects' helpless lives. Nowhere is their plight more touching than Kasandora, where you help a starving desert tribe grow into a bustling village, only to see an old man die in the dunes. His last wish is for rain, which you grant. ...

Assassin's Creed - interview with developer, Jade Raymond (Assassin's Creed)

May 25, 2007

Recently, we were lucky enough to have the chance to sit down with Ubisoft's very pleasant Jade Raymond and talk about Assassin's Creed. She answers questions about the stealth system, combat and even gives her thoughts on women in the game industry. The video isn't just her talking (not that we mind watching), there's some gameplay footage mixed in, too. ...

Assassin's Creed: Ubisoft breaks the silence (Assassin's Creed)

Apr 25, 2007

After a cold and quiet few months, everyone's favorite French publisher Ubisoft has decided to break the silence on its Prince of Persia-meets-Hitman adventure, Assassin's Creed. Our colleagues at Xbox World 360 in the UK spoke to the game's script writer, Cory May, and you can find the entire interview right here. Plus, check back next week for a full blow-out feature with new information and new photos. Until then... Q: So, Cory, tell us about the main story to kick things off... Our game ...

The History of Music Games (Audiosurf)

Jun 3, 2008

With the recent announcement of Guitar Hero World Tour, not to mention hints towards a Rock Band sequel, music-based games are undoubtedly more popular than they were a few years ago. One need only look at the recent slate of rereleases like the XBLA port of Rez or Samba de Amigo for the Wii ...

American McGee: The GamesRadar Interview (Part 2) (Bad Day L.A.)

Aug 18, 2006

(You know, this makes more sense if you've read Part 1 first.) GR: What's your favorite aspect of Bad Day LA? AM: I like the fact that this is a game about helping and caring. In a world where other video games are teaching our children how to rape prostitutes, make lampshades from human remains and shoot innocent water buffalos with RPGs, Bad Day LA serves up a "Love thy neighbor... and set on him fire with a Molotov cocktail if he's turned into a brain-eating zombie" type message that ...

American McGee: The GamesRadar Interview (Part 1) (Bad Day L.A.)

Aug 18, 2006

Even if you've never heard of American McGee, you'll remember him now from the unusual name (His famous explanation: "My mom smoked pot. She was a hippie. I'm not sure how else to put that"). But it's more likely that you've played one of the games he's helped create: Doom II, Quake, American McGee's Alice, or Scrapland. His latest, Bad Day LA, puts players in the middle of Los Angeles on the worst day ever, with simultaneous disasters breaking out around the city. But instead of being a ...

Batman’s Best and Worst Games (Batman Forever)

Jul 11, 2008

As you may have heard, this summer’s most anticipated film - The Dark Knight - broods into theatres next week. Additionally, the caped crusader will be swinging into your console this fall with LEGO Batman. With that much attention given to the playboy magnate/crimefighter this year alone, we recognize there’s a whole lot of Batman love being spread about. To quench your thirst for the masked vigilante, we’re bringing you a ...